Toronto Public Health

• City of Toronto expanding access for walk-in COVID 19 vaccinations at municipal clinics

  Starting on Saturday, walk-in appointments will be available at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the Hangar, and the Cloverdale Mall to anyone over the age of 18.

  Health

  Jul 9
• Ontario ombudsman’s report highlights lack of oversight of public health units

  Paul Dube also highlighted a lack of progress on implementing legislation that would give the ombudsman jurisdiction over all police oversight bodies.

  Health

  Jun 29
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• Toronto Public Health defends COVID-19 vaccine allocations to portal, clinics amid surge in demand

  "... As we have throughout the course of the vaccination campaign, we'll continue to refine our vaccination efforts so that we're achieving the goals of the vaccination campaign."

  Health

  Jun 16
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• City of Toronto adding 30K Moderna COVID-19 vaccine appointments

  Toronto residents will be able to book Moderna vaccine appointments as of 8 a.m. on June 16.

  Crime

  Jun 15
• COVID-19: Toronto Public Health further limits in-person attendance in schools, educational settings

  Toronto Public Health says the order is meant to supplement the provincially mandated school closures and will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday.

  Health

  May 6
• Federal quarantine hotel in Toronto won’t be fully closed after 13 staff test positive for COVID-19

  Toronto Public Health says inspections on Tuesday found some areas for improvement like more restrictions in the lunch room, more signage and centralized screening.

  Health

  May 4
• Public health looking into possible COVID-19 outbreak at quarantine hotel in Toronto

  In a statement issued over the weekend, Toronto Public Health says it is aware of cases in people linked to the workplace at the Crowne Plaza hotel.

  Health

  May 3
• A Toronto nursing home left isolation rooms empty as COVID-19 spread on crowded floors, killing 81

  As COVID-19 spread on crowded floors of a Toronto nursing home that killed 81 people, a Global News investigation found the home left 20 rooms empty.

  Investigations

  May 1
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• Toronto orders 4 full, 7 partial workplace closures under new COVID-19 order

  The City of Toronto has ordered four full and seven partial workplace closures under a new order aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 in businesses.

  Health

  Apr 26
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• Ontario Food Terminal vendors call for on-site COVID-19 vaccinations amid outbreak

  Workers and managers at companies operating out of the Ontario Food Terminal say the facility should have on-site staff vaccinations.

  Health

  Apr 23